Dec. 18 -- A Hispanic or Indian man, between 5-feet-9-inches and 6 feet tall, entered the Quiznos sandwich shop at 1606 Conestoga St. with a white cloth over his face, said he had a gun and took and undisclosed amount of cash.

Dec. 20 -- A white man, about 5-feet-7-inches tall, at 2:27 p.m. entered the Subway at 2539 Arapahoe Ave. with a white cloth over his face, approached an employee, displayed a bulge under his shirt, and took an undisclosed amount of cash.

Dec. 25 -- A Hispanic man, about 5-feet-8-inches to 5-feet-10-inches tall, entered Lolita's Market, 800 Pearl St., wearing sunglasses and a white "do-rag" over his face, flashed a handgun that was in his waistband, and left with an undisclosed amount of cash.

Sunday, 10 a.m. -- A Hispanic man, about 5-feet-9-inches tall, entered the Conoco station at 4742 Table Mesa Drive with a black bandanna or rag over his face, showed a handgun tucked in his pants, and took money from the drawer, leaving on foot.

Sunday, 7:30 p.m. -- A scrawny, 5-feet-8-inch Latino man in his early 20s entered the Short Stop gas station, 1595 55th St. in Boulder County, flashed a handgun that was in his waistband and took an undisclosed amount of money. He was wearing a gray beanie but did not try to hide his face.

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Monday -- A 5-feet-7-inch Hispanic man weighing about 135 pounds with a black bandanna over his face walked into the Boulder Beer and Liquor Emporium, 4700 Table Mesa Drive, displayed a handgun that was tucked into his waistband and took an undisclosed amount of cash.

Anyone with information about any of the robberies is asked to contact Boulder Detective Kurt Foster at 303-441-4329. Information can be provided anonymously by calling 800-222-8477 or by visiting crimeshurt.com.

Police have stepped up patrols citywide after an armed man robbed a south Boulder liquor store Monday night during the sixth robbery in -- or just outside -- city limits in less than two weeks, officials say.

The suspect, described as a Hispanic man about 5-feet-7-inches tall and weighing about 135 pounds, walked into the store, displayed a handgun that was tucked into his waistband and demanded cash, police say. One of two male employees inside the store gave the suspect an undisclosed amount of money, at which point he left on foot.

The suspect was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt with the hood up and blue jeans, police say, and used what appeared to be a black bandanna to obscure his face. He spoke with a Spanish accent and had black hair, brown eyes and "bushy" eyebrows.

The incident, on top of five other holdups dating back to the Dec. 18 robbery of the Quiznos sandwich store at 1606 Conestoga St., has police preaching alertness for possible victims and bystanders.

"Just be a good eyewitness for us," Detective Sgt. Thomas Trujillo said. "Call the police right away and let us handle it."

Boulder police spokeswoman Kim Kobel said business owners are advised to keep their stores and parking areas well lit. Windows and areas near cash registers should be clear of visual obstructions so people outside have a clear view if something isn't right, she said.

Kobel said people should also be aware of their surroundings and cautious if they see something or someone that they feel is suspicious.

"It's OK to call if you're not sure about something; we'll get officers in the area to check things out and if the call turns out to be nothing, that's OK," Kobel said.

It's been a busy couple of weeks for Boulder investigators.

Two gas stations not far from the Boulder Beer and Liquor Emporium were robbed Sunday.

The first occurred at about 10 a.m. when a hooded suspect with a black "do-rag" over his face entered the Conoco station at 4742 Table Mesa Drive, took money from the drawer and left on foot.

At about 7:30 p.m. that day, a suspect similar to the one described in the Conoco robbery entered the Short Stop gas station, 1595 55th St., flashed a handgun that was in his waistband and took an undisclosed amount of money, according to Boulder County investigators.

That suspect drove away from the scene southbound on 55th in a dark-colored, older-model, two-door Chevrolet Blazer, according to police, a vehicle matching the description of an SUV seen leaving the area of the Conoco robbery earlier in the day, investigators say.

Boulder detectives are working with the Boulder County Sheriff's Office on the gas station robberies because the Short Stop station is in the county's jurisdiction and the suspect descriptions are similar in both, according to Kobel.

Kobel noted there are similarities between the liquor store suspect and the suspect from the gas station robberies, and police are working to determine if the three heists are related.

Boulder police had already increased patrols in certain areas around the city after Lolita's Market, 800 Pearl St., was robbed by a man who entered the grocery store and flashed a handgun tucked into his waistband on Christmas Day.

That followed robberies at the Quiznos on Dec. 18 and the Subway at 2539 Arapahoe Ave. on Dec. 20. No gun was visible in either of those two incidents.

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